System Administrator
Location: GR, , Marousi
Employment type: Full-time
Industry: Information Technology and Services
Function: Information Technology

Company profile:
MarineTraffic is the world's most popular ship tracking service!We collect real-time vessel position data and use them to create useful applications for shipping professionals and sea enthusiasts. MarineTraffic has become an essential tool for thousands' daily routine, making their work easier and their time at sea more enjoyable.Our vision is to become the world’s reference point for information and services regarding vessels. To achieve that, we are tracking as many of the world's vessels as possible and making relevant, actionable data widely accessible. We are currently in a period of sustained growth as we expand into exciting new markets.Take a look: #URL_2464fdc546beaa95376b3c7ebf655425b415c454ad33b9904ef5e360e421b824#   

Job description:
The System Administrator (SA) is responsible for effective provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware and software and related infrastructure. This individual participates in technical research and development to enable continuing innovation within the infrastructure.This individual will assist project teams with technical issues in the Initiation and Planning phases of our Agile Project Management Methodology. These activities include the definition of needs, benefits, and technical strategy; research &amp; development within the project life-cycle; technical analysis and design; and support of operations staff in executing, testing and rolling-out the solutions.This individual is accountable for the following systems: Linux, Windows and Application systems that support Asset Management. Responsibilities on these systems include SA engineering and provisioning, operations and support, maintenance and research and development to ensure continual innovation.SA Engineering and ProvisioningEngineering of SA-related solutions for various project and operational needs.Install new / rebuild existing servers and configure services, settings, directories, storage, etc. in accordance with standards and project/operational requirements.Develop and maintain installation and configuration procedures.Contribute to and maintain system standards.Research and recommend innovative, and where possible automated approaches for system administration tasks. Identify approaches that leverage our resources and provide economies of scale.Operations and SupportPerform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all server resources, systems and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled jobs such as backups.Perform regular security monitoring to identify any possible intrusions.Perform daily backup operations, ensuring all required file systems and system data are successfully backed up to the appropriate media and recovery instances are created.Create, change, and delete user accounts per request.Provide Tier III/other support per request from various constituencies. Investigate and troubleshoot issues.Repair and recover from software failures. Coordinate and communicate with impacted constituencies.MaintenanceApply OS patches and upgrades on a regular basis, and upgrade administrative tools and utilities. Configure / add new services as necessary.Upgrade and configure system software that supports GIS infrastructure applications or Asset Management applications per project or operational needs.Maintain operational, configuration, or other procedures.Perform periodic performance reporting to support capacity planning.Responsibilities sometimes require working evenings and weekends, sometimes with little advanced notice.

Requirements:
Must haveDegree in Software Engineering or Computer ScienceExperience on Linux and Windows server platform administrationExcellent knowledge of English languageStrong relationship building and communication skillsAbility to multi-task and react positively to frequent changes in prioritiesMilitary Service fulfilled (if applicable)Good to haveExperience on RDBMS administration, preferably Microsoft SQL Server.

Benefits:
Be part of a young, dynamic team and make a mark!